NEW DELHI: India's all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is close to achieving a rare milestone in Test cricket. In the history of Test cricket, only 10 players have managed to score 3000 runs and take 300 wickets. Jadeja needs just six more wickets to join this elite group. This achievement has been accomplished by only two other Indian cricketers, Kapil Dev and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Jadeja has so far played 72 Tests, scoring 3036 runs and taking 294 wickets. He will have a chance to reach this milestone in the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh.
Kapil Dev ended his career with 434 wickets and 5248 runs in 131 Tests. Ravichandran Ashwin, Jadeja’s contemporary and spin partner, has 516 wickets and 3309 runs from 100 Tests.
Other cricketers who have achieved this rare double include some of the biggest names in the game.
Shane Warne, the legendary Australian spinner, ended his career with 708 wickets and 3154 runs in 145 Tests. England's Stuart Broad has 604 wickets and 3662 runs in 167 Tests. Ian Botham from England took 383 wickets and scored 5200 runs in 102 Tests. New Zealand's Richard Hadlee had 431 wickets and 3124 runs in 86 Tests.
Daniel Vettori of New Zealand achieved 362 wickets and 4531 runs in 113 Tests. South Africa's Shaun Pollock had 421 wickets and 3781 runs in 108 Tests. Imran Khan from Pakistan took 362 wickets and scored 3807 runs in 88 Tests. Lastly, Chaminda Vaas from Sri Lanka claimed 355 wickets and made 3089 runs in 111 Tests.
Jadeja, who is 35 years old, has a golden chance to etch his name alongside these cricket legends. Fans are eager to see if he can manage those six wickets needed to reach this remarkable milestone. The upcoming series against Bangladesh could be the perfect stage for this achievement.
